the law was amended to give the governor authority to call the Arkansas State Guard into active duty when deemed necessary to supplement the National Guard. In the same bill the legislature changed the name from the Arkansas State Guard to the Arkansas State Defense Force. Therefore, although the Arkansas State Guard went inactive after World War II, the Arkansas State Defense Force can be reactivated by the Arkansas General Assembly, as the existence of such a military force is already sanctioned under both United States and Arkansas law. See also Arkansas Territorial Militia Arkansas State Guard and the Spanish–American War Arkansas Wing Civil Air Patrol References External links The Arkansas State Guard article in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture State defense forces of the United States Military in Arkansas